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HON’BLE RAILWAY MINISTER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PASSENGER AMENITIES AT KANKAVALI RAILWAY STATION

13-January-2015

13th Jan, 2015

HON’BLE RAILWAY MINISTER ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL PASSENGER AMENITIES AT KANKAVALI RAILWAY STATION

The Hon’ble Minister for Railways, Shri Suresh Prabhu, announced upgradation of various passenger amenities at Kankavali station on Sunday, 11th January 2015. The upgradations include additional loop line at the station, widening of Platform no.1, provision of new ticket window at the Station, providing Escalator from station concourse to the Platform no.1 etc.

The proposed Escalator at Kankavali station will enable passengers to climb from the Station concourse area to Platform no. 1 which is above ground level. Currently, the passengers have to climb a flight of stairs with their luggage to reach Platform no. 1. The Escalator will ease their difficulty.

Various upgradations are also planned at the station. This includes widening of Platform no.1 from current 6 metres to 12 metres which will allow ease of movement for the passengers, providing additional loop line at the station which will enable ease of traffic movement, and providing a new ticketing window at the station.

Konkan Railway is committed to serve its esteemed passengers as per its motto “Saadar Seva” so as to make their journey on KR comfortable and enjoyable.



(Chief Public Relations Officer)

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